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' UNITED STATES ALFRED B. WVROTH,

OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA, ASSIGNOR TO CHRISTIAN DIETRICII, OF SAME PLACE.

lCE-CHESTFORBEER.

fi PECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No; 314,984, dated hiarch 31, 1885.

Applicat on filed July 15, 1884. (X0 model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED B. WVROTH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ice-Chests for Beer, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact de scription, reference being had to the accom- To enable others skilled in the art to make anduse my invention, I will now proceed to describe the exact manner in which I have carried it out.

In the said drawings, A represents an icechest of any desired form and size; but I prefer to use one like that shown in the drawings, which is rectangular in crosssection and pro vided with a closed top and bottom, as shown at a and b.

At the point c,within the chest A, is a projecting ledge, B, which is firmly secured to or may be made to form a part of the sides of the chest, for a purpose hereinafter explained Within the bottom b is formed a socket for the reception of the tapered end of a central vertical shaft, C, which extends upward, and has its upper end passed through a plate, E, which is also firmly secured to the sides of the chest. This plate is perforated with a series of radial perforations through which the cold water passes, and thence down upon the barrel or kegs into the lower compartment, from which it can be drawn off by any wellknown means, thereby keeping the contents of said barrel or keg always cool and ready for use.

Upon the vertical shaft 0 is formed a hub provided with arms D, extending outward, and upon the outer ends of each of these arms is suitably secured a small roller or caster, which rests uponthe projecting ledge B in such a manner that the shaft and arms .upon which the vessels rest can be easily and speed ily revolved, so that when the barrel or keg upon one of the arms is emptied of its contents the said barrel can be moved out of the way, when another vessel is brought up on line with the opening formed in the side of the chest. The opening just referred to may be closed by the hinged doors, as shown, thereby making an air tight compartment. It will be noticed that between the arms D and the inner sides of the chest is left a space the purpose of which is to allow the faucet attached to the keg to pass. Thus it will be seen that the entire surface of the keg, as well as the faucet, is confined within the chest.

To more thoroughly illustrate my invention, I have shown the arms D connected together by cross-bars d, each of which is formed with a curved surface corresponding to the form of the keg or barrel and upon which the keg rests."

The space between the perforated plate E and the top a of the chest is for the reception of ice, and in the side or top of the chest may be formed a door, through'which the ice is admitted.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the device is adapted to he used in hotels, saloons, or private families for various purposes; but I prefer using it as a chest for beer, and from its construction it will be seen that it can be placed in position near the operator,who, when one keg becomes empty, pushes the said keg out of the way, when another keg is brought in place, and this operation is repeated until all the kegs are emptied of their contents, when they can be removed through the door before referred to.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination with an icechest having a projecting ledge, and an ice-chamber formed 2. The combination, with an ice-chest constructed substantially as sh own and described,

of a revolving vertical shaft having a hub provided with inclined projecting arms D and cross-bars (I, each of said arms being provided with a roller or caster adapted to engage the projecting ledge B, substantially as and for the purpose herein specified.

3. The herein-described ice-chest A, provided with doors, as shown, the perforated plate E, projecting ledge B,vertically-revo1ving shaft 0, having a hub, and projecting arms D, cross-bars d, and rollers or casters secured to said arms, all arranged to operate substantially as herein set forth.

ALFRED B. WROTH.

Witnesses:

J. L. MARBLE, .H. B. ST. JOHN. 

